Australian visa ballot for Vanuatu delayed due to earthquake; Pacific region updates on security, mining, and aviation.
The Australian Government has postponed the Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV) ballot for Ni-Vanuatu applicants to February due to disruptions from a December earthquake in Vanuatu. In Solomon Islands, a bush knife attacker was arrested. The Cook Islands will only proceed with deep sea mining if commercially viable. Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand acquired new ATR 72-600 aircraft to boost connectivity in the South Pacific.
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